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2 Samuel 8— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

Verse 1

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַֽיְהִי֙way·hîAnd it came to passH1961
1אַֽחֲרֵי־’a·ḥă·rê-afterH0310
2כֵ֔ןḵên,thisH3651
3וַיַּ֥ךְway·yaḵthat attackedH5221
4דָּוִ֛דdā·wiḏDavidH1732
5אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
6פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpə·liš·tîmthe PhilistinesH6430
7וַיַּכְנִיעֵ֑םway·yaḵ·nî·‘êm;and subdued themH3665
8וַיִּקַּ֥חway·yiq·qaḥand tookH3947
9דָּוִ֛דdā·wiḏDavidH1732
10אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
11מֶ֥תֶגme·ṯeḡfrom
12הָאַמָּ֖הhā·’am·māhMetheg AmmahH4965
13מִיַּ֥דmî·yaḏfrom the handH3027
14פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃.pə·liš·tîm.of the PhilistinesH6430

Verse 2

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיַּ֣ךְway·yaḵAnd he defeatedH5221
1אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
2מוֹאָ֗בmō·w·’āḇ,MoabH4124
3וַֽיְמַדְּדֵ֤םway·mad·də·ḏêmand he measured them offH4058
4בַּחֶ֙בֶל֙ba·ḥe·ḇelwith a lineH2256
5הַשְׁכֵּ֣בhaš·kêḇForcing downH7901
6אוֹתָ֣ם’ō·w·ṯāmthemH0853
7אַ֔רְצָה’ar·ṣāh,to the groundH0776
8וַיְמַדֵּ֤דway·mad·dêḏand he measured offH4058
9שְׁנֵֽי־šə·nê-[with] twoH8147
10חֲבָלִים֙ḥă·ḇā·lîmlinesH2256
11לְהָמִ֔יתlə·hā·mîṯ,those to be put to deathH4191
12וּמְלֹ֥אū·mə·lōand with one fullH4393
13הַחֶ֖בֶלha·ḥe·ḇellineH2256
14לְהַחֲי֑וֹת.lə·ha·ḥă·yō·wṯ;those to be kept aliveH2421
15וַתְּהִ֤יwat·tə·hîSo becameH1961
16מוֹאָב֙mō·w·’āḇthe MoabitesH4124
17לְדָוִ֔דlə·ḏā·wiḏ,of DavidH1732
18לַעֲבָדִ֖יםla·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîmservantsH5650
19נֹשְׂאֵ֥יnō·śə·’ê[and] broughtH5375
20מִנְחָֽה׃.min·ḥāh.tributeH4503

Verse 3

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיַּ֣ךְway·yaḵAnd defeatedH5221
1דָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ,DavidH1732
2אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
3הֲדַדְעֶ֥זֶרhă·ḏaḏ·‘e·zerHadadezerH1909
4בֶּן־ben-sonH1121
5רְחֹ֖בrə·ḥōḇof RehobH7340
6מֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵkingH4428
7צוֹבָ֑הṣō·w·ḇāh;of ZobahH6678
8בְּלֶכְתּ֕וֹbə·leḵ·tōwas he wentH1980
9לְהָשִׁ֥יבlə·hā·šîḇto recoverH7725
10יָד֖וֹyā·ḏōwhis territoryH3027
11בִּֽנְהַר־bin·har-at the RiverH5104
12(פְּרָֽת׃‪‬).pə·rāṯEuphratesH6578

Verse 4

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיִּלְכֹּ֨דway·yil·kōḏAnd tookH3920
1דָּוִ֜דdā·wiḏDavidH1732
2מִמֶּ֗נּוּmim·men·nū,from himH4480
3אֶ֤לֶף’e·lep̄a thousand [chariots]H0505
4וּשְׁבַע־ū·šə·ḇa‘-and sevenH7651
5מֵאוֹת֙mê·’ō·wṯthousandH3967
6פָּרָשִׁ֔יםpā·rā·šîm,charioteersH6571
7וְעֶשְׂרִ֥יםwə·‘eś·rîmand twentyH6242
8אֶ֖לֶף’e·lep̄thousandH0505
9אִ֣ישׁ’îšsoldiersH0376
10רַגְלִ֑יraḡ·lî;foot soldiersH7273
11וַיְעַקֵּ֤רway·‘aq·qêrand hamstrungH6131
12דָּוִד֙dā·wiḏDavidH1732
13אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
14כָּל־kāl-allH3605
15הָרֶ֔כֶבhā·re·ḵeḇ,the chariot [horses]H7393
16וַיּוֹתֵ֥רway·yō·w·ṯêrand except that he spared [enough]H3498
17מִמֶּ֖נּוּmim·men·nūof themH4480
18מֵ֥אָהmê·’āh[for] a hundredH3967
19רָֽכֶב׃.rā·ḵeḇ.chariotsH7393

Verse 5

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַתָּבֹא֙wat·tā·ḇōAnd when cameH0935
1אֲרַ֣ם’ă·ramthe SyriansH0758
2דַּמֶּ֔שֶׂקdam·me·śeq,Syrian DamascusH1834
3לַעְזֹ֕רla‘·zōrto helpH5826
4לַהֲדַדְעֶ֖זֶרla·hă·ḏaḏ·‘e·zerHadadezerH1909
5מֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵkingH4428
6צוֹבָ֑הṣō·w·ḇāh;of ZobahH6678
7וַיַּ֤ךְway·yaḵand killedH5221
8דָּוִד֙dā·wiḏDavidH1732
9בַּֽאֲרָ֔םba·’ă·rām,of SyriaH0758
10עֶשְׂרִֽים־‘eś·rîm-twentyH6242
11וּשְׁנַ֥יִםū·šə·na·yimand twoH8147
12אֶ֖לֶף’e·lep̄thousandH0505
13אִֽישׁ׃.’îš.menH0376

Verse 6

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיָּ֨שֶׂםway·yā·śemAnd putH7760
1דָּוִ֤דdā·wiḏDavidH1732
2נְצִבִים֙nə·ṣi·ḇîmgarrisonsH5333
3בַּאֲרַ֣םba·’ă·ramamong the ArameansH0758
4דַּמֶּ֔שֶׂקdam·me·śeq,in Syrian DamascusH1834
5וַתְּהִ֤יwat·tə·hîand becameH1961
6אֲרָם֙’ă·rāmSyriaH0758
7לְדָוִ֔דlə·ḏā·wiḏ,of DavidH1732
8לַעֲבָדִ֖יםla·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîmservantsH5650
9נוֹשְׂאֵ֣יnō·wś·’ê[and] broughtH5375
10מִנְחָ֑ה.min·ḥāh;tributeH4503
11וַיֹּ֤שַׁעway·yō·ša‘And preservedH3467
12יְהוָה֙Yah·wehYahwehH3068
13אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
14דָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ,DavidH1732
15בְּכֹ֖לbə·ḵōlwhereverH3605
16אֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerwhereverH0834
17הָלָֽךְ׃.hā·lāḵ.he wentH1980

Verse 7

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיִּקַּ֣חway·yiq·qaḥAnd tookH3947
1דָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏ,DavidH1732
2אֵ֚ת’êṯ-H0853
3שִׁלְטֵ֣יšil·ṭêthe shieldsH7982
4הַזָּהָ֔בhaz·zā·hāḇ,of goldH2091
5אֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerthatH0834
6הָי֔וּhā·yū,had belongedH1961
7אֶ֖ל’eltoH0413
8עַבְדֵ֣י‘aḇ·ḏêthe servantsH5650
9הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶרhă·ḏaḏ·‘ā·zer;of HadadezerH1909
10וַיְבִיאֵ֖םway·ḇî·’êmand brought themH0935
11יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃.yə·rū·šā·lim.to JerusalemH3389

Verse 8

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וּמִבֶּ֥טַחū·mib·be·ṭaḥAnd from BetahH0984
1וּמִבֵּֽרֹתַ֖יū·mib·bê·rō·ṯayand from BerothaiH1268
2עָרֵ֣י‘ā·rêcitiesH5892
3הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶרhă·ḏaḏ·‘ā·zer;of HadadezerH1909
4לָקַ֞חlā·qaḥtookH3947
5הַמֶּ֧לֶךְham·me·leḵKingH4428
6דָּוִ֛דdā·wiḏDavidH1732
7נְחֹ֖שֶׁת.nə·ḥō·šeṯbronzeH5178
8הַרְבֵּ֥הhar·bêhAmountH7235
9מְאֹֽד׃.mə·’ōḏ.of a largeH3966
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Verse 9

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיִּשְׁמַ֕עway·yiš·ma‘And when heardH8085
1תֹּ֖עִיtō·‘îToiH8583
2מֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵkingH4428
3חֲמָ֑תḥă·māṯ;of HamathH2574
4כִּ֚יthatH3588
5הִכָּ֣הhik·kāhhadH5221
6דָוִ֔דḏā·wiḏ,DavidH1732
7אֵ֖ת’êṯdefeatedH0853
8כָּל־kāl-allH3605
9חֵ֥ילḥêlthe armyH2426
10הֲדַדְעָֽזֶר׃hă·ḏaḏ·‘ā·zer.of HadadezerH1909

Verse 10

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חway·yiš·laḥthen sentH7971
1תֹּ֣עִיtō·‘îToiH8583
2אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
3יֽוֹרָם־yō·w·rām-JoramH3141
4בְּנ֣וֹbə·nōwhis sonH1121
5אֶל־’el-toH0413
6הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־ham·me·leḵ-KingH4428
7דָּ֠וִדdā·wiḏDavidH1732
8לִשְׁאָל־liš·’āl-to greetH7592
9ל֨וֹlōwhim
10לְשָׁל֜וֹםlə·šā·lō·wmsalute himH7965
11וּֽלְבָרֲכ֗וֹū·lə·ḇā·ră·ḵōw,and bless himH1288
12עַל֩‘aluponH5921
13אֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerthatH0834
14נִלְחַ֤םnil·ḥamhe had foughtH3898
15בַּהֲדַדְעֶ֙זֶר֙ba·hă·ḏaḏ·‘e·zeragainst HadadezerH1909
16וַיַּכֵּ֔הוּway·yak·kê·hū,and defeated himH5221
17כִּי־kî-forH3588
18אִ֛ישׁ’îša manH0376
19מִלְחֲמ֥וֹתmil·ḥă·mō·wṯat warH4421
20תֹּ֖עִי.tō·‘îwith ToiH8583
21הָיָ֣הhā·yāhHad beenH1961
22הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶרhă·ḏaḏ·‘ā·zer;HadadezerH1909
23וּבְיָד֗וֹū·ḇə·yā·ḏōw,and with himH3027
24הָי֛וּhā·yū[Joram] broughtH1961
25כְּלֵֽי־kə·lê-articlesH3627
26כֶ֥סֶףḵe·sep̄of silverH3701
27וּכְלֵֽי־ū·ḵə·lê-and articlesH3627
28זָהָ֖בzā·hāḇof goldH2091
29וּכְלֵ֥יū·ḵə·lêand articlesH3627
30נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃.nə·ḥō·šeṯ.of bronzeH5178

Verse 11

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0גַּם־gam-AlsoH1571
1אֹתָ֕ם’ō·ṯāmtheseH0853
2הִקְדִּ֛ישׁhiq·dîšdedicatedH6942
3הַמֶּ֥לֶךְham·me·leḵKingH4428
4דָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏDavidH1732
5לַֽיהוָ֑הYah·weh;to YahwehH3068
6עִם־‘im-along withH5973
7הַכֶּ֤סֶףhak·ke·sep̄the silverH3701
8וְהַזָּהָב֙wə·haz·zā·hāḇand goldH2091
9אֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerthatH0834
10הִקְדִּ֔ישׁhiq·dîš,he had dedicatedH6942
11מִכָּל־mik·kālfrom allH3605
12הַגּוֹיִ֖םhag·gō·w·yimthe nationsH1471
13אֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerwhichH0834
14כִּבֵּֽשׁ׃kib·bêš.he had subduedH3533

Verse 12

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מֵאֲרָ֤םmê·’ă·rāmfrom SyriaH0758
1וּמִמּוֹאָב֙ū·mim·mō·w·’āḇand from MoabH4124
2וּמִבְּנֵ֣יū·mib·bə·nêand from the sonsH1121
3עַמּ֔וֹן‘am·mō·wn,of AmmonH5983
4וּמִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםū·mip·pə·liš·tîmand from the PhilistinesH6430
5וּמֵֽעֲמָלֵ֑קū·mê·‘ă·mā·lêq;and from AmalekH6002
6וּמִשְּׁלַ֛לū·miš·šə·laland from the spoilH7998
7הֲדַדְעֶ֥זֶרhă·ḏaḏ·‘e·zerof HadadezerH1909
8בֶּן־ben-sonH1121
9רְחֹ֖בrə·ḥōḇof RehobH7340
10מֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵkingH4428
11צוֹבָֽה׃.ṣō·w·ḇāh.of ZobahH6678

Verse 13

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיַּ֤עַשׂway·ya·‘aśAnd made [himself]H6213
1דָּוִד֙dā·wiḏDavidH1732
2שֵׁ֔םšêm,a nameH8034
3בְּשֻׁב֕וֹbə·šu·ḇōwwhen he returnedH7725
4מֵהַכּוֹת֥וֹmê·hak·kō·w·ṯōwfrom killingH5221
5אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
6אֲרָ֖ם’ă·rāmof SyriaH0758
7בְּגֵיא־bə·ḡê-in the Valley of SaltH1516
8מֶ֑לַחme·laḥ;of SaltH4417
9שְׁמוֹנָ֥הšə·mō·w·nāheightH8083
10עָשָׂ֖ר‘ā·śār[and] tenH6240
11אָֽלֶף׃.’ā·lep̄.thousandH0505

Verse 14

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיָּ֨שֶׂםway·yā·śemAnd he putH7760
1בֶּאֱד֜וֹםbe·’ĕ·ḏō·wmin EdomH0123
2נְצִבִ֗יםnə·ṣi·ḇîm,garrisonsH5333
3בְּכָל־bə·ḵālthroughout allH3605
4אֱדוֹם֙’ĕ·ḏō·wmEdomH0123
5שָׂ֣םśāmhe putH7760
6נְצִבִ֔יםnə·ṣi·ḇîm,garrisonsH5333
7וַיְהִ֥יway·hîand becameH1961
8כָל־ḵālallH3605
9אֱד֖וֹם’ĕ·ḏō·wmEdomH0123
10עֲבָדִ֣ים.‘ă·ḇā·ḏîmservantsH5650
11לְדָוִ֑דlə·ḏā·wiḏ;Of DavidH1732
12וַיּ֤וֹשַׁעway·yō·wō·ša‘and preservedH3467
13יְהוָה֙Yah·wehYahwehH3068
14אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
15דָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ,DavidH1732
16בְּכֹ֖לbə·ḵōlwhereverH3605
17אֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerwhereverH0834
18הָלָֽךְ׃.hā·lāḵ.He wentH1980

Verse 15

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְway·yim·lōḵSo reignedH4427
1דָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏDavidH1732
2עַל־‘al-overH5921
3כָּל־kāl-allH3605
4יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl;IsraelH3478
5וַיְהִ֣יway·hîand administeredH1961
6דָוִ֗דḏā·wiḏ,DavidH1732
7עֹשֶׂ֛ה‘ō·śehexecutedH6213
8מִשְׁפָּ֥טmiš·pāṭjudgmentH4941
9וּצְדָקָ֖הū·ṣə·ḏā·qāhand justiceH6666
10לְכָל־lə·ḵālto allH3605
11עַמּֽוֹ׃.‘am·mōw.his peopleH5971

Verse 16

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְיוֹאָ֥בwə·yō·w·’āḇAnd Joab [was]H3097
1בֶּן־ben-sonH1121
2צְרוּיָ֖הṣə·rū·yāhof ZeruiahH6870
3עַל־‘al-overH5921
4הַצָּבָ֑אhaṣ·ṣā·ḇā;the armyH6635
5וִיהוֹשָׁפָ֥טwî·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭJehoshaphat [was]H3092
6בֶּן־ben-sonH1121
7אֲחִיל֖וּד’ă·ḥî·lūḏof AhiludH0286
8מַזְכִּֽיר׃maz·kîr.recorderH2142

Verse 17

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְצָד֧וֹקwə·ṣā·ḏō·wqand ZadokH6659
1בֶּן־ben-sonH1121
2אֲחִיט֛וּב’ă·ḥî·ṭūḇof AhitubH0285
3וַאֲחִימֶ֥לֶךְwa·’ă·ḥî·me·leḵand AhimelechH0288
4בֶּן־ben-sonH1121
5אֶבְיָתָ֖ר’eḇ·yā·ṯārof AbiatharH0054
6כֹּהֲנִ֑יםkō·hă·nîm;[were] the priestsH3548
7וּשְׂרָיָ֖הū·śə·rā·yāhand Seraiah [was]H8304
8סוֹפֵֽר׃sō·w·p̄êr.the scribeH5608

Verse 18

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וּבְנָיָ֙הוּ֙ū·ḇə·nā·yā·hūand Benaiah [was over]H1141
1בֶּן־ben-sonH1121
2יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔עyə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘,of JehoiadaH3077
3וְהַכְּרֵתִ֖יwə·hak·kə·rê·ṯîand both the CherethitesH3774
4וְהַפְּלֵתִ֑יwə·hap·pə·lê·ṯî;and the PelethitesH6432
5וּבְנֵ֥יū·ḇə·nêand sonsH1121
6דָוִ֖דḏā·wiḏof DavidH1732
7כֹּהֲנִ֥יםkō·hă·nîmchief ministersH3548
8הָיֽוּ׃.hā·yū.wereH1961
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